The new heavy truck market remained sluggish in August, with a total of 314 units sold – down 77 or 19.7% on the same month last year.
Isuzu was the overall best seller, with 59 units – up 14 or 31.1% for an 18.8% market share.
Mitsubishi Fuso was in second on 49, up 13 trucks or 36.1% for a 15.6% share.
Hino saw the strongest growth of any brand, with a total of 41 sales, up 19 or 86.4% for a market share of 13.1%.
Fiat also saw similar growth, with 26 trucks sold, up 14 on August last year, or 85.7%. Market share was 8.3%.
Mercedes Benz had an equally big slump, with 14 units sold, down 70 or 83.3%. Market share was 4.5%.
Daf was in sixth with 13 sales, up five or 62.5%, for a 4.1% share.
Volvo was seventh with 11 units sold, down 22 or 66.7%, for a 3.5% share.
Sales of Alexander Dennis totalled 10 trucks, down four, or 28.6% for a 3.2% share.
Scania also sold 10, but were down nine, or 47.4% for a 3.2% share.
Ford was in tenth place was 8 trucks sold, equal to last August for a 2.5% share.
Trucks weighing between 3500kg and 12,000kg totalled 135 sales for the month, down 54 or 28.6%.
All of the top selling brands in this bracket shrunk in sales for the month.
Isuzu took first place with 38 trucks sold, down 34 or 47.2%. Market share was 28.1%.
Fiat sold 26, down eight or 23.5% for a 19.3% share.
Mitsubishi Fuso was in third with 21, down one or 4.8%, the smallest loss of any brand. Fuso had a market share of 14.8%.
Hino sold 14, down four or 22.2% for a 10.4% share.
Ford sold eight, down six or 42.9% for a 5.9% share.
Mercedes took sixth with six sales, down four or 40% for a 4.4% share
Volkswagen sold six, down two or 25% for a 4.4% share
Hyundai sold five, down three or 37.5% for a share of 3.7%.
UD trucks sold four, up one or 33.3% for a 3.0% share.
JAC was in tenth and saw the biggest growth of any brand despite only selling 3 trucks, up two or 200% for a 2.2% share.
Sales of trucks over 12,001kg totalled 153, down 17 or 10%.
Hino took the top placing in the heavyweight ranks with 26 sales, up 14 or a huge 116.7% for a 17% market share.
Isuzu sold 20, down four or 16.7% for a 13.1% share.
Mitsubishi also sold 20, but was up six or 42.9%, for a 13.1% share.
DAF sold 13, up five or 62.5%, for an 8.5% share.
Volvo sold 11, down 20 on August last year, or 64.5%, with a market share of 7.2%
Scania sold 10, down four or 28.6%, for a 6.5% share.
Mercedes Benz sold eight down three or 27.3%, for a 5.2% share.
Freightliner totalled seven, down three or 30% for a 4.6% share.
Kenworth also sold seven, down 12 or 63.2% ,with a 4.6% market share.
Caterpillar sold six for a 3.9% share, with no trucks on sale this time last year.
Buses over 3500kg sold 26 units in Augst, down five or 16.1% on a year earlier.
Alexander Dennis was only just in the lead with 10 trucks sold, down four or 28.6%, for a 38.5% share.
Mitsubishi Fuso were right on their tail with nine buses sold, up four or 125%, for a 34.6% share.
Man sold five, up two from last year or 66.7%, for a 19.2% share.
Hino and Isuzu both sold one unit for a 3.8% share each, with no busses sold last year.
